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You do have to have a BOL but I've never seen all that information entered onto any BOL I've ever had and I've never had anyone ask about it. As long as the paper has BOL printed on it, where you picked it up, where you're going, and what it is, they won't bother you. Unless it's hazmat, they're picky about that.

 

hello sir. i got log book ticket from ontario, canada. and i am new york CDL driver. will canada log book ticket effect my NY CDL?

 

What are you doing with paper logs any old way?!? go electronic!

 

You know the EOBR rule was struck down in court, right? Part of it was overly broad and the judge struck the entire thing down. EOBRs of any kind are not valid under the current rules.

 

Wait .. what??? EOBRs are illegal?? Is that what ure saying?

 

The EOBR logs are not illegal, however at this time they are not enforcing companies to go EOBR logs.. That's all.. Relax, they are totally legal and trust me, you want EOBR logs, it saves you, the driver, time Yes it records your driving time but it does it by the minute with most companies, which allows you to use all of your 11/14 & 70 . It's all in how you as the driver utilize your time .. The planners/dm's have an affect on that to but overall, if you know ALL the DOT regulations, clearly, then you can definately make money if you the freight is there

 

I agree with you wholeheartedly. I like Electronic Logs

 

Which Flying J, which town? Because I'd just as soon avoid that stop. Thanks. And I'll bet Idaho DOT issues a lot of tickets with their nifty trap there.

And BTW, my observation is that if you stop at the Flying J at North Platte, NE the DOT cops from the nearby scale go there and note plate numbers; then, if you go east from the J, there is scale just a mile or two east of the Interstate which will stop you if your plate is on the list, to see if you logged your stop accurately. And I've seen the same thing at the Boise Stage Stop, if you leave there going WB they will sideline you for a log book inspection if your plate is on the list. I figure it's easy enough to avoid this kind of hassle by never stopping at a truck stop if it's anywhere near a scale.

 

I am a new-hire with some defective equipment concerns that I asked the boss/owner to fix, stating that I believe them to be Out Of Service violations. The boss says they are not OOS violations and refuses to fix these problems. Normally I would just change jobs rather than risk an OOS on my record, but it's a tough job market, so I will hang in a little longer, but I am curious to get your expert opinion. Are the following OOS violations?

1. Both of my steer axle shock absorbers are leaking oil. And one rear axle shock absorber is dented/mangled so bad that surely it couldn't be functional.

2. Black engine oil is leaking all over the wiring harness where it plugs into the Engine's Computer, or ECM (I see this on all the Detroits I've driven). It would seem to me that it's just a matter of time until the oil leaks into the ECM and ruins it, or creates enough of a short circuit in the wiring harness to cause problems with engine operation, but in the meantime the oil leak is quite substantial.

Also, is there any way I can access OOS criteria regarding equipment violations for free, because all the sources I've found online charge anywhere from $135 (private company) to $225 at the CVSA website?

 

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